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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Olsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Olsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ian Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Olsson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Key swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Key wants to get back to his feet but Olsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Olsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Key gets caught flat footed, as Olsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Key tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Olsson wants to pass the guard but Key is keeping the position.
Key wants to stand and escape but Olsson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Olsson controls the pace.
Olsson trying to control but Key is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key has a closed guard, preventing Olsson from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olsson misses with a double jab.
Key clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Key looking to stall.
Olsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Olsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Key wants to control but Olsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Olsson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Key.
Key wants to control but Olsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Olsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Key wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Olsson seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Olsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Olsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Olsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Key wants to get back to his feet.
Olsson wants to control but Key is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olsson wants to pass the guard but Key is defending well.
Key could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Olsson is stalling here. Key is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Olsson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Key has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Olsson throws Key to one side and escapes!
Key lands a jab.
Olsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Key is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olsson is controlling him.
Key has a closed guard, preventing Olsson from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Olsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Olsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Key is working an open guard so Olsson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Key wants to clinch.
Olsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsson moves in looking to clinch but Key pushes him off.
Key feinted with a counter takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Olsson.
Key is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olsson wants to pass the guard but Key is defending well.
Key trying to control here.
Key is trying to stand.
Key is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Key pushes Olsson off looking to stand but Olsson dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Olsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Key is staying active underneath Olsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Olsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Olsson working Key over with strikes.
Olsson is looking for a kimura but Key is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Olsson to get the leverage.
Olsson trying to control the action but Key is working from the bottom.
Key is defending against the submission attempts here by Olsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsson works his way into full mount!
Marcus Olsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olsson trying to control but Key is having none of it.
Olsson prevents Key from getting the reversal.
Key takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key is trying to stand.
Olsson dominating with strikes here.
Olsson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Olsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Olsson looking to finish Key with some ground and pound. This is bad for Key!
Key is rocked!
Olsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Key is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Olsson controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Olsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Olsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Key looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Olsson controls the position from side control.
Key is looking to reverse the position.
Olsson working the body and head with strikes.
Olsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsson takes a little break here. Key wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Key might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A combination from Olsson does no damage.
Olsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olsson avoids the elbow strike from Key, against the cage.
Olsson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Key clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Olsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olsson is looking to control Key but Key is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Key is in bad spot here.
Key is trying to get back to his feet but Olsson has full control of the position and if anything, Key has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Olsson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Key has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Key can't escape the position.
Olsson is looking for a rear naked choke here but Key reverses the position brilliantly into Olsson's guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key won't allow Olsson to sweep him here.
Key wants to stand but Olsson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Key stopping the sweep attempt from Olsson.
Key decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Key enables Olsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Key manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Olsson won't allow Key to get back to his feet.
Olsson wants to get up but he can't break Key's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Key wants to stand but Olsson is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olsson with a nice head shot there.
Olsson won't allow Key to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olsson wants to control from the top but Key keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Olsson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Key is trying to defend but Olsson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Olsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Olsson!
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energy
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